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University of Regensburg -‐ Summer School 2015

University of Regensburg 1

University of Regensburg

Faculty of Law

Summer School 2015

Introduction to Anglo-‐American Law

20 – 31 July 2015



CONTENTS

1. STUDYING ANGLO-AMERICAN LAW IN

REGENSBURG ................................................................................... 6

2. ORGANISATION ....................................................................... 8

3. THE CURRICULUM .................................................................. 9

4. COURSE SCHEDULE AND LECTURERS ........................... 10

5. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ..................................... 16

6. ACCOMMODATION .............................................................. 16

7. TUITION FEE ............................................................................ 16

8. INSURANCE ............................................................................. 17

9. APPLICATION ......................................................................... 17

10. SOCIAL LIFE AND ATTRACTIONS .................................... 19

11. PICTURES OF SUMMER SCHOOL 2014 ............................. 21



Imprint Content: Faculty of Law – University of Regensburg Contact: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Servatius

Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht und Unternehmensrecht Universitätsstr. 31 D-‐93053 Regensburg



University of Regensburg

Summer School

Introduction to Anglo-‐American Law

Karsten Dörre, (GFD-‐Lizenz :www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-‐1.2.html)

Information Brochure, 6th Edition



1. STUDYING ANGLO-‐

AMERICAN LAW IN RE-‐

GENSBURG

Legal education traditionally focuses on the national law sys-‐tem. However, in the modern globalized world, the traditional home-‐centred approach does not fit the needs of legal thinking any more. Lawyers must face the challenges of multi-‐ and trans-‐national legal transactions and proceedings. Thus, legal educa-‐tion has to take into account the growing importance of foreign legal systems. Due to the political and economic influence of the United States of America, working knowledge of Anglo-‐American Law has be-‐come an essential part of judicial skills. Not only the work in transnational law firms and in-‐ternational organisations, but also the day-‐to-‐day legal service of lawyers requires at least a basic knowledge of Anglo-‐American Law. In addition, the active participa-‐tion of lawyers in the process of harmonisation of European Law requires at least a funda-‐mental understanding of the case

law-‐based methods of the Eng-‐lish legal system. For the sixth time, the Faculty of Law at Regensburg University offers a unique summer pro-‐gramme for lawyers and law students interested in Anglo-‐American Law. The courses are designed not only to prepare those who in-‐tend to participate in a LL.M. programme in the UK or U.S. but also to give an insight into Anglo-‐American Law for anyone whose work is or will be related to the Anglo-‐American legal system. The lectures will focus on an introduction to Civil, Constitu-‐tional and Criminal Law and will be taught by well-‐known law professors from Oxford and Ed-‐inburgh University as well as U.S. judges and lawyers. Participants will profit from small courses (max. 40 students) in one of the most historic places in Bavaria. The case studies in the afternoons will provide a comparative approach on specif-‐ic topics of law. They will be taught in cooperation between the guest lecturers and profes-‐sors and lecturers from the Re-‐gensburg Faculty of Law. In joint



lectures they will present im-‐portant cases and their legal solutions both in Anglo-‐American and in German law. This comparative approach enhances the understanding of how Anglo-‐American Law works “in real life“ as well as the stu-‐dents’ abilities to work in an intercultural context. In addition to the lectures, a presentation of LL.M.-‐studies abroad and of a U.S. criminal trial will be provided. Regensburg, proud of its Celtic and Roman origin and the centu-‐ry-‐long location of the well-‐known Perpetual Imperial Diet (“Immerwährender Reichstag”) of the Holy Roman Empire, has not only been declared a world

heritage site, but is also famous for its cultural attractions, its beer gardens and its role as an ambassador between East and West. German and foreign students are strongly encouraged to apply for this summer programme. The University of Regensburg will carefully select the participants to guarantee excellent condi-‐tions. of studying. All courses will be held in Eng-‐lish. Knowledge of German is not a requirement. At the end of the programme, students will re-‐ceive a certificate of participa-‐tion.

– See you in Regensburg in summer 2015!



2. ORGANISATION

Theresa Seitz Assistant lecturer at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Servatius Universität Regensburg Universitätsstraße 31 D-‐93053 Regensburg Tel.: 0941-‐943 2564 Fax: 0941-‐943 1969 E-‐Mail: summer-‐[email protected]‐regensburg.de

Christoph Gailer Coordinator for legal studies at the Faculty of Law Universität Regensburg Universitätsstraße 31 D-‐93053 Regensburg Tel.: 0941-‐943 2671



3. THE CURRICULUM

The Regensburg Summer School addresses law students, gradu-‐ates and lawyers from countries whose legal systems are not based on Anglo-‐American legal culture. The Regensburg Sum-‐mer School is not a language course but will present the methodology and the central aspects of Anglo-‐American Law. As all courses will be held in English a solid understanding of the English language is an indis-‐pensable condition for the suc-‐cess of your participation. Ad-‐vanced knowledge of the native legal system will enhance the understanding of Anglo-‐American Law.

Although the Summer School is open for lawyers at all stages of their career, the courses are an ideal preparation for those who are planning a master or doctor-‐al programme in the Anglo-‐American law system or want to prepare themselves for an in-‐ternship or assignment in an international law firm or organi-‐zation. The fact all lectures will be given by speakers who come from world-‐leading faculties and

institutions will guarantee a high standard of quality.

While the Summer School focus-‐es on the general structure of law and legal methods, detailed study of substantive law will not be neglected. The main courses you will attend in the morning are: Civil Law (in particular the law of contracts and tort law), Constitutional Law and Crimi-‐nal Law.

In the afternoon you will partici-‐pate in interactive case studies which focus on the practice of legal reasoning. Moreover, Ger-‐man lecturers will attend the case studies in order to make comparative references to Ger-‐man law.

Upon successful completion of the programme, each student will receive a Certificate of Par-‐ticipation. Law students from the University of Regensburg will have the opportunity to write an English paper which replaces the obligatory first seminar paper.



4. COURSE SCHEDULE AND LECTURERS

The 2015 programme will begin on Monday, 20 July 2015 and will end on Friday, 31 July 2015. Extra-‐curricular activities will be provided for the weekend of 25/26 July 2015.

1st week:

9:15-‐10:45 11:15-‐12:45 14:15-‐15:45

Mo 20.7.

9:00-‐9:15 Introduc-‐tion

Civil Law (Prof. Stefan Vogenauer)

Tu 21.7.

Civil Law (Professor Stefan Vogenauer)

Case Study (Prof. Dr. Anatol Dutta)

We 22.7.

Civil Law (Professor Stefan

Vogenauer)

Case Study (PD Dr. Michael Heese)

Th 23.7.

Civil Law (Professor John Cartwright)

Case Study (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang

Servatius) Fr 24.7.

Civil Law (Professor John Cartwright)

“Master of Laws (LL.M.) – more than just another

law degree” (Ass. iur. Fabian Michl)



2nd week:

9:15-‐10:45 11:15-‐12:45 14:15-‐15:45

Mo 27.7.

Constitutional Law (Professor Anthony W.

Bradley)

Case Study (Prof. Dr. Robert

Uerpmann-‐Wittzack) Tu 28.7.


Bradley)

Case Study (Prof. Dr. Robert

Uerpmann-‐Wittzack) We 29.7.


Bradley)

“Plea Bargaining” in U.S. and German criminal trials (RA Wolfgang Staudinger)

Th 30.7.

Criminal Law (Chief Judge Roslyn O.

Silver)

Case Study (n.n.)

Fr 31.7.

Criminal Law (Chief Judge Roslyn O.

Silver)

Practical training of U.S. criminal trial

(U.S. Army Grafenwöhr)



The courses will be held by well-‐known lecturers: Professor Anthony Wilfred Bradley, M.A., LL.M (Cambridge), B.A. (Law), LL.B., LL.D. (University of Staffordshire, University of Edinburgh) Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at Edinburgh

Professor John Cartwright, B.C.L., M.A. (Oxford) Professor of the Law of Contract, Faculty of Law at the University of Ox-‐ford/Christ Church

Prof. Dr. Anatol Dutta, M. Jur. (Oxford) Chair of Private Law, Private Interna-‐tional Law and Comparative Law, University of Regensburg



PD Dr. Michael Heese, LL.M. (Yale) Chair of Private Law, Procedural and Insolvency Law and Private Internatio-‐nal Law, University of Regensburg

Fabian Michl Assistant lecturer at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Gerrit Manssen, Chair of Public Law, German and European Administrative Law, University of Regensburg

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Servatius Chair of Private Law and Corporate Law, University of Regensburg



Roslyn O. Silver Chief Judge Emeritus, United States District Court, District of Arizona/U.S.

Wolfgang Staudinger Lawyer and Assistant lecturer at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Walter, Chair of Criminal Law, Criminal Trial Law, Commercial Criminal Law and European Criminal Law, University of Regensburg

Prof. Dr. Robert Uerpmann-‐Wittzack, maître en droit Chair of Public Law and International Law, University of Regensburg



Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Francisco (Frank) A. Vila, Staff Judge Advocate, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA), Headquarters, U.S. Army 7th Joint Multinational Train-‐ing Command, Grafenwöhr

Professor Stefan Vogenauer, MJur Professor of Comparative Law, Faculty of Law at the University of Ox-‐ford/Brasenose College & Institute of European and Comparative Law and Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society, Frankfurt am Main



5. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Early-‐welcome meeting (beer garden, 19 July 2015) • Guided city tour through historic Regensburg • Law Faculty Union’s party (20 July 2015) • Church service in the Cathedral of St. Peter, Regensburg with the famous “Regensburger Domspatzen” (26 July 2015)

• El§a-‐Party (30 July 2015) • Visit of the famous monastery of Weltenburg possible

(depending on the number of participants) subject to alterations

6. ACCOMMODATION The University of Regensburg can help to organize accommodations in Regensburg for participants at reasonable prices, for example in a student dormitory or in private b&b. For further information or booking please contact us at summer-‐[email protected]‐regensburg.de.

7. TUITION FEE 100 € (not including accommodation, transportation and meals).



8. INSURANCE Health Insurance

Neither Regensburg University nor the programme is liable for accidents that occur on the way to and from Regensburg Univer-‐sity or for illness that occur dur-‐ing the programme. Therefore, you will need to be covered by a Germany-‐approved provider of health insurance during your stay. For partici-‐pants from countries of the Eu-‐ropean Union and those whose health insurance is valid in Ger-‐many, it is recommended that your EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) be brought with you.

Further information can be ob-‐tained from your home health insurance company.

Accident Insurance

Neither Regensburg University nor the programme is liable for accidents that occur on the way to and from Regensburg Univer-‐sity or for accidents that occur while on a programme excur-‐sion. Participation in the excursions is at one’s own risk. Thus, we strongly recommend having private insurance against acci-‐dents if you do not have it al-‐ready.

9. APPLICATION In the interest of maintaining the programme’s high standard, the number of participants will be limited to 40.

Prerequisites for participation are a minimum of one year of legal training at a university and a good command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of German is not a prerequisite.



Ø Please send the following supporting materials in a pdf file a) Statement of motivation b) Curriculum vitae, photo c) Exam results in law studies Participants should enclose copies of all exams taken to date. Foreign cer-‐tificates must be translated into English or German and must explain the grading system. Ø Deadline: 30 May 2015 Ø Please send the e-‐mail to:

summer-‐[email protected]‐regensburg.de



10. SOCIAL LIFE AND ATTRACTIONS Regensburg – Italy’s most north-‐ern city was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2006. Ancient cultural traditions meet the fascinating life of a university town. Today, 150,000 people live here, among them about 22,000 students. The Gothic St. Peter’s Cathedral with its 105-‐meter towers is one of Regensburg’s most impressing monuments. On Sunday you have the chance to listen to the world famous “Domspatzen” (Regens-‐burg Cathedral’s boys’ choir). Another unique masterpiece of architecture is the Stone Bridge. Built between 1135 and 1146, it attests to the medieval im-‐portance of Regensburg as a trading centre and important transition point on continental trade routes. Another famous attraction is the palace and cloister of St. Emmeram. Although the Prin-‐cess of Thurn and Taxis still lives there, some representative rooms are open to visitors: the ballroom, the marble staircase, the chapel and the conservatory. If you want to learn something about Regensburg’s history, you

should visit one of the museums -‐ the Historical Museum, “docu-‐ment Neupfarrplatz”, the Cathe-‐dral Treasury Museum, the Stonebridge Tower-‐Museum, the Danube Navigation Museum or the Imperial Diet Museum. The numerous cafés, bars, disco-‐theques and beer gardens invite you to stay a while. Especially on balmy summer evenings, the “Bismarckplatz” attracts stu-‐dents to enjoy themselves on a nice summer evening. Otherwise you can spend leisurely hours on the banks of the Danube. Young people and families enjoy a barbeque on the so called “Jahninseln” – in the centre of the city, right underneath the famous Stone Bridge. At this place you have a splendid view of the panorama of Regensburg and the famous “Historische Wurstküche” (ancient sausage kitchen), which is also worth a visit. If you are interested in an excur-‐sion, you should take part in a “Strudelrundfahrt” on the Dan-‐ube. The whirlpools of water in the rapids created by the Stone Bridge are called “Strudel”. The Walhalla nearby Do-‐naustauf and the Befrei-‐



ungshalle at Kelheim (Hall of Liberation) as well as the Bavari-‐an forest are further tourist at-‐tractions around Regensburg. As Regensburg is located in the centre of Bavaria, day trips to Munich or Nuremberg, Neuschwanstein, one of the beautiful Bavarian lakes like

Schliersee or Chiemsee are also possible. There are much more attractions in and around Regensburg. It’s impossible to list all of them. For further information see: http://www.regensburg.de/tourismus



11. PICTURES OF SUMMER SCHOOL 2014



If there are any further questions regarding the programme, please send an e-‐mail to:

summer-‐[email protected]‐regensburg.de

We look forward to welcoming you to University of Regensburg!

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